Center Garry Swain played nine games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1968-69. Although his NHL tenure was short, he was a useful offensive player in the WHA and the minors.

Born in Welland, Ontario, Swain was taken fourth overall by the Penguins and 1968 after scoring 41 goals for the OHA's Niagara Falls Flyers. In addition to his short stay with the Pens, he scored 20 goals for the CHL's Amarillo Wranglers. He remained in the minors for a few more years and made the Southern League's second all-star team in 1974 after scoring 98 points for the Charlotte Checkers.

Beginning in 1974-75, Swain spent 2 1/2 years with the WHA's New England Whalers as a solid two-way worker. He retired in 1977 after working the last part of the season for the Rhode Island Reds of the AHL.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1966-67

Niagara Falls Flyers

OHA-Jr.

48

10

19

29

51

13

3

6

9

2

1967-68

Niagara Falls Flyers

OHA-Jr.

54

41

62

103

79

19

9

16

25

35

1967-68

Niagara Falls Flyers

M-Cup

10

9

5

14

10

1968-69

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

9

1

1

2

0

-1

1968-69

Amarillo Wranglers

CHL

69

20

27

47

51

1969-70

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

72

4

9

13

26

5

0

0

0

2

1970-71

Amarillo Wranglers

CHL

71

17

31

48

87

1971-72

Fort Wayne Komets

IHL

60

26

26

52

60

8

0

4

4

16

1972-73

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

76

14

24

38

69

1973-74

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

12

2

7

9

10

9

5

4

9

18

1973-74

Charlotte Checkers

SHL

68

34

64

98

84

1974-75

New England Whalers

WHA

66

7

15

22

18

6

0

3

3

41

1975-76

New England Whalers

WHA

79

10

16

26

46

17

3

2

5

15

1976-77

New England Whalers

WHA

26

5

2

7

6

2

0

0

0

0

1976-77

Rhode Island Reds

AHL

17

1

6

7

19

NHL Totals

9

1

1

2

0

SHL Second All-Star Team (1974)

Selected by Calgary-Cleveland (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. WHA rights traded to New England (WHA) by Cleveland (WHA) for future considerations, September, 1974.